Word meaning
limerence
noun · LIM-er-ens
What does limerence mean?
Limerence means the state of being infatuated with another person, with intense longing for the feelings to be returned.
Limerence in a sentence
“In the grip of limerence, he checked his phone every few minutes for her text.”
Synonyms for limerence
- infatuation
- lovesickness
- crush
Where does limerence come from?
Coined by psychologist Dorothy Tennov in the late 1970s.
How to remember limerence
- Say it out loud a few times: LIM-er-ens.
- Write one sentence of your own using limerence, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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